| Title | Description |
| Arab League to hold emergency Syria meeting |
An Arab League committee on Syria will hold an emergency meeting Thursday ahead of an international peace conference on ending the country's civil war, the bloc's deputy leader said on Sunday. |
| Etihad Airways acquires three airport service companies |
Etihad Airways said on Sunday it had acquired three airport services companies from Abu Dhabi Airports Company as the airline looks to exploit cost and revenue synergies across ground handling, catering and cargo operations. |
| UAE trade surplus to hit USD90.7bn |
The UAE economy growth is expected to lower to 3.9% in 2012 after a solid 2011, when the GDP expanded 5.2% led by high oil prices and a 10.2% increase in oil production. |
| Saudi April inflation inches up to 4% as food prices rise |
Saudi Arabia's annual inflation rose slightly to 4% in April compared with 3.9% in March on higher food prices, the Central Department for Statistic and Information said in a statement. |
| Abu Dhabi population tops 2.5m in 2013 |
Abu Dhabi city’s population is increasing by one person every two minutes and 48 seconds, according to figures released recently by the Abu Dhabi Statistics Center (Scad). |
| UAE top tourism destination in the Arab World |
The UAE is the world’s 31st popular tourism destination and the most popular in the Arab World, ahead of Egypt — ranked 32nd and Saudi Arabia ranked 35 — in terms of tourism receipts, United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) data shows. |
| Abu Dhabi: Sleeping pods now available at airport |
Exhausted travelers who are stuck in transit between flights at Abu Dhabi International Airport can now recharge their batteries courtesy of the airport’s newly-launched sleeping pods. |
| UAE: It’s summer time and stocks are hot |
UAE markets have been on a scorching run and with the Dubai Financial Market and the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange indexes closing last week at multi-year highs, it appears traders are in no hurry to ‘sell in May and go away’. |
| More health education needed for UAE schools: officials |
Health education programs should be increased by 50% in UAE schools to improve health and hygiene standards, said a senior official from the UAE ministry of health. |
| Investors returning to UAE stock markets |
The performance of the UAE stock markets is broadly in line with the rise in global stock markets. Both the Dubai Financial Market and Abu Dhabi Securities Market are trading at a nearly four-year-high, reflecting a return of investor confidence. |
| DED business survey for Q2 2013: No firing, only hiring for Dubai firms |
Businesses in Dubai are confident of growth trends continuing to the second quarter of 2013, according to the quarterly business confidence survey conducted by the Department of Economic Development (DED). |
| QE 2 may be moored in Dubai if UAE wins World Expo 2020 |
One of the world's most iconic ships, the Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE 2), post its transformation into a 5-star hotel, may once again be moored on the shores of Dubai if the UAE wins its bid to host the World Expo 2020, Emirates 24|7 can reveal. |
| Canada immigration alert: Changes to the Temporary Foreign Workers Programme |
A number of reforms to the Temporary Foreign Workers Programme (TFWP) of Canada have been recently announced by the Canadian government. |
| Will Dubai be dust-proof in 10 years? Municipality unveils ambitious project |
Before you dismiss this suggestion, consider this: An ambitious Dubai Municipality project aims at doing just that - it plans to drastically increase the green cover across the emirate, thereby making Dubai dust-proof. |
| Saudi mobile charges among the highest worldwide |
Saudi mobile call charges are among the highest in the world, at around SAR 0.35 a minute compared to the world average of SAR 0.07 a minute, according to surveys conducted by the Saudi Consumer Protection Association (CPA). |
| Dubai RTA to launch eWallet next June |
Dubai's Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) announces the launch of the eWallet service, offering companies and corporate customers a safe and easy-to-use payment method for processing their transactions with the Licensing Agency, most notably the renewal of vehicle registration, and the payment of traffic fine services. |
| 90% of consumers in KSA ignorant of their rights |
Economists said 90% of consumers in Saudi Arabia don't know their rights or duties, and that makes them fall prey to some traders' "greed" and the loss of their consumer rights. |
| UAE's Esma bans sale of water without Emirates Quality Mark |
From September this year, the quality of bottled drinking water and ice products can be verified by checking whether the product has been approved by the Emirates Standardisation Metrology Authority (Esma), in which case it will contain the Emirates Quality Mark. |
| Contract signed for new KKIA terminal in Saudi Arabia |
Chairman of the General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) Prince Fahd Bin Abdullah Bin Muhammad, has signed a contract to develop a fifth terminal for King Khalid International Airport (KKIA) in Riyadh. |
| Insurance for jobless Saudis to be tackled by Shoura |
Draft regulations of an insurance scheme for unemployed Saudis are likely to be debated at the Shoura Council today. |
| UAE ministry bans sale of herbal supplement and stimulant |
The UAE's Ministry of Health has issued a statement warning of the risks involved with the consumption of the herbal products Bulletproof and Vicerex and has ordered withdrawal of the products from the market. |
| Repatriation of Indians in KSA prisons proposed |
Riyadh and New Delhi are working on a proposal to repatriate Indian prisoners to India and to allow them to serve their remaining jail terms that adhere to an existing agreement on transfer of sentenced individuals. An estimated 1,691 Indian prisoners are serving sentences in different jails in the Kingdom. |
| Qatari inflation seen near steady despite housing market pressure |
Qatar's inflation is not expected to rise "significantly" beyond the average of 3.8% this year although there is a build-up of pressures in the housing market, according to Beltone Financial. |
| Knowledge-based economy to contribute 5% of GDP by 2021 |
The knowledge-based economy will contribute 5% to the UAE’s gross domestic product (GDP ) by 2021, Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy, told media on the sidelines of The Second Forum of Economic Policies. |
| GCC concerned over rise in use of Twitter |
Increasing use of Twitter and other social media forums by their citizens has authorities in some GCC countries worried, prompting them to mull ways to impose restrictions, media reports suggest. |
| Qatar first in GCC to join cancer research body |
Qatar has become the first Gulf country to join the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) of the World Health Organisation (WHO). |
| High energy-consuming ACs to be banned in KSA |
The Customs Department will implement Saudi standards and classifications on minimizing energy consumption in air conditioners on Sept. 7. |
| Implementation of free international roaming service on the cards in KSA |
Sultan Al-Malik, official spokesman of the Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC), said the Consumer Protection Association (CPA) has not caused the CITC to bear the rise in prices of telecommunication services and has not asked it to restructure. |
| KD 250 'least' salary sought for Kuwaitis |
The Government Manpower and Restructuring Programme (GMRP) has forwarded a proposal to the Central Tenders Committee (CTC) on specifying KD 250 minimum salary for Kuwaitis in government contracts. |
| Coronavirus spreads from patient to nurse in Saudi Arabia |
Two health workers in Saudi Arabia have become infected with a potentially fatal new SARS-like virus after catching it from patients in their care -- the first evidence of such transmission inside a hospital, the World Health Organization said. |
| Present Emirates ID for transactions at HAAD |
From the June 1 (2013) onwards, residents must present their Emirates ID to the Health Authority Abu Dhabi (HAAD) to process any applications or request transactions, the HAAD announced. |
| Euler Hermes targets SMEs |
Global risk manager Euler Hermes has said that it has laid out several special packages to target small and medium enterprises, providing them with custom-made risk management tools and credit insurance. |
| Iraq resumes crude oil exports from northern Kirkuk - shippers |
Exports from Iraq's northern Kirkuk oil fields to the Mediterranean port of Ceyhan in Turkey have resumed after three-day outage caused by a bomb attack against a key pipeline, two Middle East shipping agents said Thursday. |
| Oman's Galfar awarded 2 local construction deals worth USD49.6m |
Oman's Galfar Engineering and Contracting said it has been awarded two deals worth a combined OMR 19.1 million (USD 49.6 million) for two local construction projects. |
| Goldman wins right to lend Arcapita USD350m for Chapter 11 exit |
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS) beat out Fortress Investment Group LLC (FIG) for the right to lend Arcapita Bank up to USD 350 million that would ease the Bahraini investment firm out of Chapter 11 bankruptcy. |
| Total buys Shell's retail network in Egypt |
French oil company Total SA confirmed it acquired Royal Dutch Shell PLC's fuel retail network in Egypt as part of its strategy to strengthen its distribution position in the country and wider region. |
| Palm Jumeirah gets new USD1bn hotel and furnished residences project |
Skai Holdings, the Dubai-based real estate investment firm, unveiled plans for its new USD 1 billion hotel and furnished residences project on the Palm Jumeirah, Dubai. |
| Expats in Saudi Arabia may apply for exit visas Saturday |
Saudi Passport authorities will begin Saturday the exit process of all expatriates who want to leave the country, announced Indian Consul General Faiz Ahmed Kidwai. |
| Rents across Abu Dhabi will rise from second half of 2013 |
Secondary and tertiary locations of Abu Dhabi are currently experiencing a modest rent deflation, but that's set to change. Lease rates across the capital are expected to increase from the second half of the year, says CBRE. |
| Skai Holdings to build USD1bn hotel on Palm Jumeirah |
Dubai-based Skai Holdings plans to build a USD 1 billion (AED 3.67 billion) hotel with over 200 serviced apartments on Palm Jumeirah, the real estate investment firm announced. |
| Expats working in UAE sent AED70.5bn home |
Asians and other expatriate workers in the UAE siphoned out nearly AED 70.5 billion in 2012 to turn the country into one of the largest foreign currency source for the labour exporting countries, a senior UAE official has said. |
| Arabtec CEO, executives on Depa board |
Arabtec Holding’s chief executive officer has been appointed on the board of directors for interiors contractor Depa after the construction company bought nearly a quarter of the firm last year - with analysts saying it could increase its ownership by 100%. |
| Oman's economy up 11.6% in 2012 |
Strong oil prices and high public spending boosted Oman's GDP by nearly 11.5% in current prices in 2012 and both oil and non-oil sectors recorded high growth rates. |
| Anti-Mubarak group vows to topple Mursi |
The April 6 movement, which was a driving force behind the toppling of Hosni Mubarak more than two years ago, will pursue a “full peaceful struggle” to bring down his Islamist successor, a senior member of the group told Gulf News. |
| Enterprise mobility apps will change how businesses operate |
Enterprise mobility apps will change how businesses work internally, according to experts at The Mobile Show on Tuesday |
| Diabetes education forum held in Dubai |
To help people affected by diabetes and their families better understand the disease and its complications, Dubai Health Authority (DHA) held a diabetes education forum. |
| Orpic plans study to build USD4bn project |
Oman Oil Refineries and Petroleum Industries Company (Orpic) plans to conduct a study for a proposed steam cracker plant to produce polypropylene and polyethylene as part of its business development plans, its CEO said. |
| Numerous healthcare job vacancies in Dubai |
The health entity is hiring both local and expat professionals for its various departments. Candidates are required in fields such as medical, technical and administrative areas. |
